Tharp's life revolves around an arsenal of routines because, as she says, "a dancer's life is all about repetition." This conversational book is all about setting the bones—the day-to-day structure—of a creative life. (I only just found out she wrote a follow-up: The Collaborative Habit is on my to-read stack right now.)

This has been on my list ever since I read—and loved—Twarp's previous book The Creative Habit.

I read—and loved—Twarp's previous book.